NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 5 – Glimpses of India

1. What is ‘Glimpses of India’ about?
Answer: It is a collection of three short pieces showcasing different regions and cultures of India: Coorg, Baker from Goa, and Tea from Assam.

Part I – A Baker from Goa

2. Who is the author of ‘A Baker from Goa’?
Answer: Lucio Rodrigues.

3. What does the author recall about the bakers of Goa?
Answer: He remembers how the baker, called pader, was an essential part of Goan life, especially during festivals and weddings.

4. What is the significance of the bread in Goan culture?
Answer: Bread was an important part of every occasion, from daily meals to special events like marriages and Christmas.

5. How did the baker announce his arrival?
Answer: He made his presence known by banging a bamboo staff and his voice.

6. What did the children love most about the baker’s visit?
Answer: They eagerly waited for the sweet bread-bangles.

7. What was the traditional dress of a baker in Goa?
Answer: A kabai – a single-piece long frock.

Part II – Coorg

8. Who wrote the Coorg piece?
Answer: Lokesh Abrol.

9. Where is Coorg located?
Answer: Between Mysore and Mangalore in the state of Karnataka.

10. What is Coorg known for?
Answer: Its coffee plantations, evergreen forests, brave people, and scenic beauty.

11. What is the best time to visit Coorg?
Answer: Between September and March, when the weather is pleasant.

12. Describe the Coorgi people.
Answer: They are brave, hospitable, and believed to be descendants of Greek or Arab soldiers.

13. What kind of adventures does Coorg offer?
Answer: Trekking, river rafting, canoeing, and rock climbing.

14. What river originates from Coorg?
Answer: The Kaveri River.

15. What animals are seen in Coorg forests?
Answer: Mahaseer fish, kingfishers, squirrels, langurs, and elephants.

Part III – Tea from Assam

16. Who is the author of ‘Tea from Assam’?
Answer: Arup Kumar Datta.

17. Who are the main characters in the story?
Answer: Pranjol and his friend (the narrator).

18. What makes Assam famous?
Answer: It is known for its vast tea plantations and production of tea.

19. What did the narrator see on his train journey?
Answer: Green fields, tea bushes, and people working in the tea gardens.

20. What did Pranjol’s father do?
Answer: He was the manager of a tea garden.

21. How did tea reach Europe?
Answer: Through Chinese traders, and it became popular in Europe in the 16th century.

22. What legend is associated with the discovery of tea in China?
Answer: An Emperor accidentally discovered tea when leaves fell into his boiling water.

23. What legend of tea is linked to India?
Answer: A Buddhist monk cut off his eyelids to stay awake while meditating, and tea plants grew where they fell.

24. What did the narrator find fascinating about tea gardens?
Answer: The vastness, greenery, and the systematic work of plucking and processing tea leaves.

25. What is the theme of the lesson ‘Tea from Assam’?
Answer: It explores the origin, legends, and cultural significance of tea, especially in Assam.